Sajjad Mardani is an Iranian taekwondo practitioner, he won the silver medal in the men's heavyweight class at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships held in Puebla, Mexico.
Great Britain participated at the 2015 European Games, in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. As this was the inaugural Games, this was Great Britain's first appearance.
Daniela Castrignano is an Italian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's heavyweight category. She obtained a total of nine medals in her sporting career, including one Gold and two silvers at the European Championships and a bronze in the over-72 kg division at the 2007 World Taekwondo Championships in Beijing. Castrignano was also selected to compete for the Italian taekwondo squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed fifth in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg). Throughout her sporting career, Castrignano trained for Team Perulli in her native Lecce under head coach and master Giuseppe Perulli.
Nataša Vezmar is a Croatian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's heavyweight category. One of Croatia's most prominent sporting figures in her decade, Vezmar held three European titles in the over-72 kg division, claimed two medals at the World Taekwondo Championships, and represented her nation Croatia in two editions of the Olympic Games. Vezmar also trained full-time for TK Metalac in Zagreb, under head coach and master Ivica Klaić.
Teemu Olavi Heino is a Finnish taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's heavyweight category. He claimed three medals in the over-84 kg category at the European Championships since 2002, and represented his nation Finland at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Throughout his sporting career, Heino trained full-time for Kokemäen Taekwondo Club in his native Kokemäki, under head coach and master Pia Aaltonen.
Nafia Kuş is a world and European champion Turkish female taekwondo practitioner competing in the heavyweight division. She won the gold medal in the women's heavyweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Nisha Rawal is a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner who has qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Crystal Weekes González is a Puerto Rican taekwondo practitioner. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's middleweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Cheick Sallah Cissé is an Ivorian taekwondo athlete. He won the gold medal in the men's heavyweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Lee Da-bin is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. She competes for South Korea mainly in middleweight category at international competitions.
Madelynn Gorman-Shore is an American taekwondo athlete. She won the silver medal at the 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam on the women's heavyweight's. As of the December 2018 World Taekwondo rankings, Gorman-Shore is currently ranked 5th in the women's -73 kg. division.
Carlos Adrian Sansores Acevedo is a Mexican taekwondo athlete. He won the gold medal at the 2018 Pan American Championships on the men's heavyweights and the silver medal at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships.
Ícaro Miguel Martins Soares is a Brazilian taekwondo athlete who won a silver medal at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships on the men's heavyweights.
Althéa Laurin is a French taekwondo athlete. She won the gold medal in the women's middleweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Emre Kutalmış Ateşli is a Turkish taekwondo athlete. He won the gold medal at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships.
Nadica Božanić is a Serbian taekwondo practitioner. She won the gold medal in the women's middleweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Marlene Jahl is an Austrian taekwondo practitioner. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's heavyweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. She also won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 European Taekwondo Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Gloria Camila Mosquera Riascos is a Colombian taekwondo practitioner. She won the gold medal in the women's +67 kg event at the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, Paraguay and the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Pan American Taekwondo Championships held in Punta Cara, Dominican Republic.
The women's heavyweight is a competition featured at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships, and was held at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan on 1 June 2023. Heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 73 kilograms in body mass.
Paško Božić is a Croatian taekwondo practitioner. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's heavyweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He also won a bronze medal in his event at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom.
